Nothing lined up but doubtless we’ll be discussing the progress at the school annex, and if you’ve been up to anything interesting you’d like to share please drop us a line.
Link on Friday.
Meeting report Wednesday 21st February
The second meeting in the school annex and we set a target to make an HF contact, a VHF/UHF contact, operate through JJ’s remote FTdx101 and, er, something else. We predicted almost complete failure and we weren’t disappointed
The education service WiFi filtering defeated all our attempts to access JJ’s radio, even with VPNs, and 5G didn’t fare much better.
We were able to receive but not transmit on Cristian’s magic loop (I think that’s right).
We eventually managed to dangle Cristian’s ribbon feeder Slim Jim in a window and be received by a web monitor.
None of this really surprised us but based on the results we have an action plan to nail the last bits at the next meeting, with a plan of how to hang aerials and so forth.
Next online meeting will be Friday 8th March and we don’t have anything specific to talk about so please give us your suggestions.
And don’t forget the Discord server for ongoing chatter during the month – email for an invitation link if you don’t have it.
Next Meeting Wednesday 21st February 2024 at William Morris Sixth Form annex
Following a successful trial meeting last month we’re going to pursue the school annex as a club venue. This month we’re planning to have real radios as well as remote facilities so it’ll be more like it was before Covid.
William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan’s Road
London
W6 8RB
The evening will run from 7:00pm until 10:00pm, but the room will be available from 6:30 onward if anyone wants to arrive slightly earlier (e.g. to set up any kit).
People coming by car are encouraged to use the gated carpark (to avoid neighbours complaining about parking). The roads in the area tend to be very busy until at least 6:30pm, so don’t arrive too early.
To access the room (and car park) you will need to be let in through the security gates. Once you’re right outside the gate Just summon someone using your handheld on 145.500MHz. If you can’t use a radio for entry then contact us in advance and we’ll provide a mobile number you can call instead. (One of this month’s tasks is to figure out how to mount a wireless doorbell near the gate so it’s subtly accessible but won’t be abused or stolen.)
Wifi is available in the annex, which also features hot drink making facilities (you’ll need to bring your own cups and ingredients), toilet, and you can bring your own beverages, alcoholic or otherwise.
As usual check the Discord server for up to the minute info and email if you don’t have a Discord link.
Introduction
It’s taken a long time but post-Covid we’ve found a new home which tentatively seems to be suitable so we’ve adapted our hybrid approach, holding on one meeting online on the second Friday of the month and another at a school outbuilding in the Hammersmith area on the second Wednesday after that.
As we have currently have no major expenses, regular meetings are open to non-members but for the time being membership is a bargain at just £2 a month. If you’d like to join in look at the Events calendar for forthcoming meetings and the next meeting announcement on the front page where the online link will be published on the day.